programs that help people in connecticut - Town of Vernon

The Consultation Center
The Consultation Center provides a wide range of prevention and consultation
programs to enhance individual development, coping ability,
and to promote organizational effectiveness. The Center is located in
New Haven and is a collaborative endeavor of the Consultation Center
Inc., the Connecticut Mental Health Center, and the Department of Psychiatry,
Yale University School of Medicine. Programs offered by the
Center include the following:
Amethyst House - Center for Child and Parent Development: An onsite
therapeutic nursery/preschool and parenting component for parents
in residential treatment for substance abuse at Amethyst House.
Child & Adolescent Consultation Programs: Workshops, consultation,
and program evaluation designed to enhance organizational effectiveness
offered to schools and communities throughout the state.
Community Support Services Team: An on-site collaborative of health,
mental health, community support, and social services offered to students
and their families at the Riverside Educational Academy.
Connecticut Self-Help Network: A statewide clearinghouse which provides
information, referral services, and technical assistance in starting
self-help groups and employee development programs.
Crossroads Parent and Child Program: An on-site therapeutic nursery/
preschool for children up to age 5 whose mothers are in residential
treatment for substance abuse at Crossroads.
Early Childhood Training and Consultation: Provides training and
consultation in psychosocial development of young children and in early
childhood programming and design.
The Family Education and Support Program: An on-site therapeutic
preschool and parent education support group aimed at preventing child
abuse and neglect.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: An educational and support
program for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.
The Natural Supports Program: Designed to help family caregivers
of the frail elderly manage the responsibility of providing care.
Youth Development, Training and Resource Center: A collaborative
endeavor with the City Wide Youth Coalition to bring competency-oriented
training and resources to youth service providers and managers.
Address: 389 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511. Telephone: (203)
789-7645. Website: theconsultationcenter.org.
International Institute of Connecticut (IIC)
IIC is a social services agency serving foreign-born and limited-English
speaking people. It provides immigration and naturalization counseling,
refugee resettlement services, interpreter/translator assistance, English
language classes, vocational training, job assistance, and referrals. IIC is
recognized by the U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals and is able to
represent aliens before the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Charges for services are based on a person’s ability to pay. The IIC can
also assist victims of human trafficking. Address: 670 Clinton Avenue,
Bridgeport, CT 06605. Telephone, 24-hour: (203) 336-0141. Satellite
offices are located in Hartford, (860) 692- 3085, and Stamford, (203)
965-7190. E-mail: iiconn@aol.com. Website: members.aol.com/iiconn.
Town and City Services
Most municipalities offer some support services to their residents. Cities
and towns often provide food, clothing, special funds, employment, counseling,
information and referral, and case management. Many towns
have a Youth Service Bureau to help young people and a Municipal Agent
to assist the elderly. The nature and number of services provided varies,
but even when such services are not available through town government,
nearby community-based social service personnel can usually refer individuals
to the right place for assistance.
The Salvation Army
At 30 Corps Community and Worship Centers and through 53 Service
Extension volunteer units, the Salvation Army’s programs are delivered
to thousands of men, women and children, without discrimination,
throughout Connecticut. The Army’s programs and services include,
but are not limited to: Family & Youth Shelters (Hartford & Waterbury);
The Right Place School Readiness & Family Resource Center (Hartford,
Danbury, Meriden); Food and Clothing Bank (Winsted); Grandparents’
Support Group (Hartford); Young Parents Program (Hartford);
Adult Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Center (Hartford, Bridgeport, New
Haven); Girls, Inc. (Hartford); AIDS Ministries of Connecticut – food
for life pantries (Stamford & Bristol); Senior Center (Hartford); Camp
CONNRI –Youth (Ashford); CONNRI Lodge Retreat & Conference
Center – Senior Summer Retreat (Ashford); Homeless Prevention Programs
(Hartford, Danbury); After School Programs (Hartford, Manchester,
Meriden, Stamford, Willimantic); Men’s Lodge (New Britain).
Thrift stores, soup kitchens, feeding and nutrition programs, friendly
visitors, food and clothing banks and other services are available throughout
the Division. To learn about specific services in your area, contact a
local Army Corps office listed below. Address: 855 Asylum Avenue,
Hartford, CT 06105. Telephone: (860) 543-8406, Website:
salvationarmy-ct-ri.org.
Ansonia 26 Lester Street, 06401 (203) 736-0707
Bridgeport (Citadel) 30 Elm Street, 06611 (203) 334-0995
Bristol 19 Stearns Street, 06011 (860) 583-4651
(860) 583-4652
Danbury 15 Foster Street, 06810 (203) 792-7505
East Hartford 1535 Forbes Street, 06118 (860) 568-8513
Hartford (Citadel) 225 Washington Street, 06126 (860) 543-8414
Hartford (Temple) 217 Washington Street, 06126 (860) 543-8427
Hartford (Northend) 100 Nelson Mandela Way, 06143 (860) 543-8419
Hartford 855 Asylum Avenue, 06105 (860) 543-8400
Manchester (Citadel) 661 Main Street, 06040 (860) 649-7787
Meriden 23 St. Casimir Drive, 06450 (203) 235-6532
Middletown 515 Main Street, 06457 (860) 347-7493
New Britain 78 Franklin Square, 06050 (860) 225-8491
(860) 223-8402
New Haven (Citadel) 450 George Street, 06511 (203) 624-9891
New London 11 Governor Winthrop Blvd., 06320 (860) 443-6409
Norwalk 14 Byington Place, 06850 (203) 866-2125
Norwich 262 Main Street, 06360 (860) 889-2329
(860) 889-2330
Stamford 432 Fairfield Avenue, 06904 (203) 359-2320
Torrington 234 Oak Avenue, 06790 (860) 482-3569
Waterbury 74 Central Avenue, 06720 (203) 754-7056
Willimantic 316 Pleasant Street, 06226 (860) 423-0977
Salvation Army Thrift Stores
Bloomfield 1051 Blue Hills Avenue, 06132 (860) 726-1979
Bridgeport 1313 Connecticut Avenue, 06607 (203) 367-1089
1174 East Main Street, 06608 (203) 384-6934
Bristol 1235 Farmington Avenue, 06604 (860) 314-2391
Brooklyn Brooklyn Commons (Route 6), 06234 (860) 779-1970
Danbury 129 Main Street, 06810 (203) 792-9799
*Spanish speaking staff available.
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